Nurse; Regional Nurse Consultant

Position: Nurse (Regional Nurse Consultant)
Summary

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Summary

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Overview

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Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

03/05/2026 to 03/26/2026

Salary $89,508 to - $116,362 per year pay scale & grade gs 12

Locations

1 vacancy in the following locations:

Forrest city, ar

Oakdale, la

Pollock, la

El reno, ok

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Oklahoma city, ok

Memphis, tn

Bastrop, tx

Beaumont, tx

Big spring, tx

Bryan, tx

Federal medical center carswell, tx

Fort worth, tx

Houston, tx

La tuna, tx

Seagoville, tx

Texarkana, tx

Three rivers, tx

Remote job no telework eligible no travel required occasional travel - travel may be required for training and/or work related issues. Relocation expenses reimbursed no appointment type permanent work schedule full-time service competitive

Promotion potential

12

Job family (series)

* 0610 nurse

Supervisory status no security clearance other drug test yes bargaining unit status no

Announcement number co- control number

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Federal employees - competitive service

Current federal employees whose agencies follow the u.s. Office of personnel management's hiring rules and pay scales.

Career transition (ctap, ictap, rpl)

Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

Land and base management

Current or former employees of a base management agency.

Veterans

Veterans of the u.s. Armed forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference

Military spouses

Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty.

Clarification from the agency

* current federal employees nationwide
• former federal employees (reinstatement eligible)
• surplus and displaced (ctap or ictap) federal employees in the local commuting area
• veterans employment opportunity act (veoa)
• current and former land management eligibles under public law 114-47
• military spouse under executive order 13832
• duty location: to be determined upon selection - see other information section

Duties

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Serves as the regional nurse consultant, medical asset support team (mast), for the bureau of prisons' (bop) correctional facilities located within the assigned region.

Assigned at an institution within the region, and will be required to travel to any of the institutions within the region to assist in patient care, training of other nursing staff, peer review, recruitment, nursing education, technical assistance or follow-up evaluation on clinical or administrative nursing issues identified by program review, joint commission, the american correctional association (aca), the chief nurse/central office, the regional health services administrator (rhsa), the regional medical director (rmd) or other internal or external reviews, when indicated.

Provides nursing expertise and leadership throughout the region, assisting in the assessment of current patient care delivery systems and making recommendations for improvements, based on evidence-based practice.

Maintains an up-to-date and thorough knowledge of all health services policies, bop national formulary, bop policies affecting nursing services, bop clinical practice guidelines, joint commission accrediting standards and central office guidance.

Responsible for the quality and appropriateness of comprehensive nursing care provided to patients.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staffs' correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

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Conditions of employment

* u.s. Citizenship is required.

* see special conditions of employment section.

Career transition programs (ctap or ictap): these programs apply to federal and/or doj employees who meet the…